Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-28
WASHINGTON.
a synopsis of the work yet TO be
Attended 10 by the SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February, 27.-During
the days and nights Of the fraction of
the week remaining TO the present ses.
sion of Congress the Senate will give
instant attention TO conference reports
and to the general appropriation bills
whenever any OF them shall make their
appearance, and every effort will be put
forth to finish the necessary legislation
before next Friday noon. The members
OF the Appropriation Committee, uron
whom the hardest work devolves, are
divided in opinion respecting their abil.
ity aud that of the Senate to eredi; ably
accomplish all that is expected,
but the majority hope that,
barring accidents and wlfnl acts Of oh
struction, 1t may still be found possible
to avoid tho necessity of the call for an
extra session of Congress.
To print and thoroughly examine the
Naval, Legislative. Deficiency and Forti-
ficaiiou Appropriation bills, in their sew
erai ordinary stages, through the Senate
up to the final point OF action wonld
require almost as many weeks as there
remain da, in the present session. Mis-
cellaneous subjects OF legislation which
will probably fill up spare moments are
put down in the caucus programme
as follows: Labor Arbitration bill,
land grant forfeiture bill; the bill
relating to lottery advertisements
pasGng through mails, bills to quiet
land titles in Dss Moines, and the land
grant bill authorizing suits against the
United States, bills for the adjudication
OF private laad in certain States aud
Territories, the bill for the monument to
colored soldiers, Joseph Francis resolu.
ton bill to reimburse Virginia and other
States for their expenses in the war OF
1912, and the International Copyright
bill. Senator Miller will call up probably
on Monday or Tuesday the House
Pleuro Pneumonia bill, the pending
question being motion to reconsider
the vote by which Edmunds' substitute
was adopted. Senator Ingalls will seek
an opportunity to call up tor action the
bill repeating limitations 10 arrears OF
the pension act, and Senator Van Wyck
will ask the Senate to pass bill relating
to the disposal of abandoned military
reservations under the homestead law.
A contest is pending In secret session
over the nomination of Public Printer
Benedict, and the British extradition
treaty remains amongst unfinished mat
ters on the executive calendar, but it is
not likely TO be further pressed for action
this session.
TIE HOUSE PROGRAMME.
The programme is to pass appropria.
ton bills to completion by giving them
precedence over ali other business, and
little general legislation is expected
during the remaining days of the session
The Legislative Appropriation bill will
again occupy the attention OF the House
ON Monday, snd will be followed by the
Deficiency bill, which is to be put
through under suspension of the rules
During the four legislative days remain
ing it will be in order TO pas any meas
ure by two-t thirds vote under suspension
Of the rules. Looking to the last chance,
members who are charged with the man.
sgcment OF important measures, such as
the Pacific railroad inquiry resolution, the
Department of Agriculture bill, the
Pleuro. Pneumonia Dill and the Eiuca-
tional bill will make every effort to
secure recognition by the Speaker in
order to get vote on their bills. Some
very few of these efforts may succeed,
but in most cases all chance for legsla-
ton will be cut off by the presentation
and discussion of the conference reports
ani other privileged matters. 1t is un.
dprsfnnd that no attemot will be made
to pass the Fertilization Appropriation
bill for this year, which is now in con-
ference, being intended to cover the
remainder of the current, together with
the next fiscal year.